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week
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schedule of readings and assignments
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8.23, 8.25
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INTRODUCTION TO COURSE
M. Introduction|Review Syllabus
W. Lecture: Technologies of Communication | Reading: Is Google Making me Stupid <found online here> |
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8.30, 9.1
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M. Lecture: Technologies of Communication, cont | Lecture: What is Multimedia?
W. Reading: Coover <found on edmodo> |
9.6, 9.8
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M: Labor Day Recess
W. Lecture on Visual Rhetorics and The Visual Display of Quantitative information |
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9.13, 9.15
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M. (Meet in Lab) Nurse's Song in-class activity | Explore Blake Archive: Analyze specific plates from Songs of I & E | Listen to Songs
W. (Meet in Lab) Explore Blake Archive <found online here> | Assignment: Partner Presentations: Visual analysis of Blake
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9.20, 9.22
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M. (Meet in Lab) Explore Blake Archive (work on presentations)
W. Blake presentations |
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9.27, 9.29
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M. Blake presentations
W. Blake presentations (overflow) | Essay Assignment: Critical Analysis of Blake |
10.4, 10.6
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M. Library Research Day + Optional Conferences for Blake Assignment (in my office)
W. Essay Due: Critical Analysis of Blake | Lecture: Introduction to E-lit and Media-Specific Analysis (MSA) |
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10.11, 10.13
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M. E-lit Analysis: "Cruising," "open.ended," "The House," Storyland, All Roads <all available on the Electronic Literature Organization website here> | Reading: Stephanie Strickland's "Born Digital" <found online here>
W. E-lit Analysis:Who is Flora <found online here>, Ruben and Lullaby (download on iPhone for class), "Deep Philosophical Questions" and "Lord's Prayer" <found online here> | Critical Reading: John Cayley's "Writing on Complex Surfaces" <found online here> | Essay Assignment: MSA of E-lit |
10.18, 10.20
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M. (Meet in Lab) Workshop: MSA of E-lit
W. (Meet in Lab) Workshop: MSA of E-lit |
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10.25, 10.27
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M. Essay Due: MSA of E-lit | Reading: House of Leaves
W. Reading: House of Leaves
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11.1, 11.3
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M. Reading: House of Leaves
W. Reading: House of Leaves
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11.8, 11.10
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M. Reading: House of Leaves | Assignment: MSA of House of Leaves
W. (Meet in Lab) Brainstorm for HofL Analysis, HofL forum <found online here>, Poe
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11.15, 11.17
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M. Optional Conferences for HofL Assignment (in my office)
W. Essay Due: MSA of HofL | Lecture: Tufte's Cognitive Style of Power-Point | Pecha Kucha | Assignment: Pecha Kucha presentation
Thanksgiving Break: November 20-28 |
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11.29, 12.1
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M. (Meet in Lab) workshop: Pecha Kucha presentations
W. Pecha Kucha presentations |
12.6, 12.8
(PREP)
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M. Pecha Kucha presentations
W. Pecha Kucha presentations (overflow) | Review for Final Exam |
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FINAL
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Date TBA |